strowed

Two or three rough planks were strowed around the room: a heap of filthy straw, like the nest of swine, was in the corner.

The Mad Among Us Gerald N. Grob 1994

Two or three rough planks were strowed around the room: a heap of filthy straw, like the nest of swine, was in the corner.

The Mad Among Us Gerald N. Grob 1994

And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strowed them in the way.

From the Talmud and Hebraica 1602-1675 1979

They [TR: then?] he added with a chuckle, "the field was usually strowed with Niggers asleep in the cotton rows when they knocked off for dinner".

Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 3 Work Projects Administration

Plenty of corn was brought in from the cribs and strowed along where everybody could get to it freely.

Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 7 Work Projects Administration

We had a lots of meat and they busted the storehouse open and strowed (strewed) meat and flour all along the road.

Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 1 Work Projects Administration

Be this as it may, Moses, at God's command, came down from the mountain in the midst of the celebration -- at the sight of the apparent idolatry, filled with a holy anger, he broke the Tables of the Law, took hold of the idol, burnt it and beat it to powder, which he strowed into the water.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 1: Aachen-Assize 1840-1916 1913

Their bed is the ground with rushes strowed on it; and lying about the house, [they] have the fire in the midst.

Sir Francis Drake’s Famous Voyage Round the World 1909

'Come in!' in sech a deep, growly voice dat li'l Quail felt kind er skeery, an 'he feel mo' skeery yit w'en he go hoppin 'in an' see Wolf settin 'dar wid bones strowed all roun' him, an 'showin' dem long, white toofs er his ev'y time he open his mouf.

The Wit and Humor of America, Volume VII. (of X.) Various 1887

The vault was open, and papers was strowed plentiful round on the floor under it.

At the Mercy of Tiberius 1872